Chiropractic Expertise
Taking charge of your headaches: a guide for pain management
Headaches can be debilitating, but most often feel like unpleasant discomfort, pain or pressure that can be addressed by manual therapies, relaxation and rest, hydration and even short-term use of pain medication.
Improving the health of patients in remote communities
Sixteen published scientific articles laid the theoretical foundations for the model that will be explored in the Pimicikamak community.
Canadian chiropractors ranked among global experts
It is one thing to be respected among your peers in your field. It is another to be recognized as a world expert. That’s what happened this past week to Dr. Pierre Côté and Dr. Greg Kawchuk.
What an Indigenous chiropractor wants you to know about building bridges
“I am the only practitioner left in the area and all patients come to see me,” Dr. Ward says. “I feel that I have built a bridge between the two communities. Racism runs deep here and there was a long history of tension.”
How a gay chiropractor is using his challenging journey to fuel change
“I’m an LGBTQ2+ chiropractor, but I’m also a white male chiropractor, which puts me at an advantage,” he says. “I still need to look at myself and what changes I can make in my community for others. I need to fight for those who have less privilege. I am fighting for them because I found my own strength.”
A volunteer’s journey: From student to CCA board
Dr. Catherine Bezeau’s commitment to advancing the chiropractic profession started well before she became a chiropractor – and has never stopped.
Why Dr. Debbie Wright is feeling optimistic about female leaders in chiropractic
While more women than ever are entering the chiropractic profession, they still face obstacles. Dr. Debbie Wright says the biggest challenges are systemic: “Patients and the public have preconceived ideas about whether or not women are physically suited to do this job.
Breaking barriers: Why “someone like me” can be a chiropractor
How one woman chiropractor is generating dialogue around Muslim stereotypes, bias and discrimination.
An inside look at the CCA with Dr. Ayla Azad
Dr. Ayla Azad has been a CCA member since 1999. In April 2020, she joined the association as its Director of Professional Practice. In this role, she brings her clinical, research and teaching experience to inform programs and strategies that will best support chiropractors across Canada.